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LASER SAFETY FORUM

Photonics SpectraSep 2007
The Board of Laser Safety, an affiliate of the Laser Institute of America, has introduced an online forum for sharing information, concerns and new ideas relating to laser safety. This global channel is designed to serve as an instrument for promoting and improving laser safety. Registered users can tailor the resource to their needs by setting preferences, such as for privacy and formatting, or for optional e-mail updates on postings. The board’s bulletin board includes user groups, an extensive list of frequently asked questions and a page offering options for searching, including by keyword, author, forum, topic or post.

Hi,
I've been asked to put together a Laser Safety Manual; my question is how facilities have handled the issue of Medical Surveillance. I know ANSI is commonly used as the regulatory guideline for laser safety and since its last revision the wording has changed from shall to should for Class 3B and 4 lasers with regards to medical examinations. I was wondering how facilities have addressed this change and if they have still made them mandatory for Class 3B and 4 lasers what authority or committee was used to make that call and what was their justification for it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

5/16/2012 1:27:33 PM

- DKREPP

Hi, and thanks for the comment. The LIA forum mentioned in this article appears not to be in existence anymore, but the LIA itself is a great resource for laser safety, and they have an extensive set of references and contacts on medical lasers: http://www.lia.org/education/medical_laser_safety - I hope this information is helpful to you!
Laura Marshall, managing editor